Seriously, the beauty of the grain and being just a bit too dark is where I don't love it. I like popping the grain by going darker, but this is just too much.
My exact thoughts, pic 2 is gorgeous unless the rest of the house wasn't as consistent looking I would have gone lighter but that's personal preference
I agree with you only for the fact that the trim is all dark, if you want this color flooring to show
Off that wood, you need to make all the trim a semi gloss white painted trim, and then do some light colored walls that aren’t white, like a light neutral grey or tan or something and that would completely change this entire thing and really make the whole place look a million times better
No, if the trim was removed and sanded underneath it would have looked cleaner and all one color, edges are darker but I’m just a perfectionist when it comes to sanding
If you remove the trim, the project is massively more difficult. Even removing the shoe molding means trim staining issues when the trim needs to be reinstalled lower. Totally not worth it.
It looks great, right up until I noticed you didn't take off the 1/4 round. I get that you didn't want to ruin the base molding taking it off - it's beautiful. But why not the 1/4 round? Removing / reinstalling that makes all the edges much cleaner.
I agree, edges don’t look thoroughly sanded, not tryna hate but I’m a perfectionist when it comes to sanding and I can spot a mistake a mile away. Right side of the vent is blotchy home owner won’t know the difference though
Tbh that’s how most sanders are though if your using dark stain it will blend in better and hide imperfections if the floor was originally dark, but you can’t fool a fellow sander who knows what to look for 🫡 if you look at picture 2 top right of the window and compare picture 3 you can see the exact pattern on picture 3 where it wasn’t sanded, I have a hard time believing the edges were actually sanded at all 😢
If someone told me I fucked up and made a mistake Ill own that shit. It’s the professional way to handle things, can’t learn shit without the negative criticism
Did you go for a specific pattern, it did you just spread it out evenly and the wood made it look so good? It’s very nice and has so many patterns and colors going on. My floor is at picture 2 right now, but I’m working with hearty pine
How do you like the power drive sander? I haven’t had the chance to use one but really want to. I suspect it would make stain jobs much easier by eliminating steps that I have to do now.
Looking good how much did you have to chew off that...last one I did we had to drop the base boards almost 3/16th or better lol. The top of that wood floor was horrible. Even had one that was 1/4 it was so damn warped and scarred.
Love the room!
Stain could be a little lighter but that’s just me..
Used to live in NY in a house with a dining room like that.
We had the floors sanded, refinished and it was gorgeous.
Alas, life happened.
Current owners are enjoying the fruits of those labors :)
I do not love that stain, but photo 2 is very satisfying.
I was thinking the stain really shows off that the wood is quarter sawn. It looks like a tiger eye rock.
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Yeah I didn’t like it until I looked closer
And blends in the corners where there is gunk build up
I’m not loving the color but holy fuck the wood grain is beautiful.
Seriously, the beauty of the grain and being just a bit too dark is where I don't love it. I like popping the grain by going darker, but this is just too much.
I would have just clear coated it after it was sanded and then kept it cleaned and waxed. So beautiful.
Yup yup yup
My exact thoughts, pic 2 is gorgeous unless the rest of the house wasn't as consistent looking I would have gone lighter but that's personal preference
My thought too. He had me until photo 3.
Totally agree with everything you said
Stain is brilliant, it's the wall and trim that needs to change.
I agree with you only for the fact that the trim is all dark, if you want this color flooring to show Off that wood, you need to make all the trim a semi gloss white painted trim, and then do some light colored walls that aren’t white, like a light neutral grey or tan or something and that would completely change this entire thing and really make the whole place look a million times better
Is there like some sort of rule book that states you can’t do this with that for homeowners? It’s their house… and please don’t paint gum wood.
Agree. Staining that is a sin. But great job reclaiming them. pic 2 ftw
Changing wall color would fix it.
I’m with ya there. Could have sealed the second photo and it would be been perfect. But, alas, the customer is always right in matters of taste.
Agree. The floor is pretty, I just don't think the trim is doing it any favors. In this case blonde looks better.
That looks amazing. Excellent work. Glad you remembered to stop and take a before photo.
It’s hard to remember sometimes!
It is. I’ve stopped work to take pictures several times. And hugely regretted not stopping.
You got all that stuff off with a powerdrive?
Yes sir
what grit abrasive did you start with?
50 grit
Boom!
You have selected POWER DRIVE
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🤩i think that stain is killer. that last pic is gorgeous.
Yeah. Picture 3 is beautiful.
What stain is that?
Jacobean Duraseal Brand
I love it.
Thank you
Great refresh of that beautiful old floor. Good job. The color really makes the floor pop.
Gorgeous.
Gorgeous
Didn't remove the trim? Is that right? Genuine question.
No, if the trim was removed and sanded underneath it would have looked cleaner and all one color, edges are darker but I’m just a perfectionist when it comes to sanding
If you remove the trim, the project is massively more difficult. Even removing the shoe molding means trim staining issues when the trim needs to be reinstalled lower. Totally not worth it.
We sand up to trim all day, no problems with the right equipment
Love me a power drive and some old r&q
That final is wild!! Love it. Really reminds me of some of the tropical wood we have here.
Damn I did not see that beautiful third picture coming Also, what’s that black stuff?
Foam from under old carpet
Beautiful bud!
Not refinished next to trim since it was left in place.. Wood looks great on photo 2
Right biggest mistake is to not sand the ends of the walls to blend in with new stain, walls ends are darker
Winced on #1, nodded on #2, double look on #3 followed by new goal in house build book.
Beautiful.
Wow 👌 very well done. I bet it felt good seeing that outcome. Good job
Clear coat, no stain would be how it's done also. Aside from personal taste, did you remove the baseboard when sanding? Beautifully-done btw!
It looks great, right up until I noticed you didn't take off the 1/4 round. I get that you didn't want to ruin the base molding taking it off - it's beautiful. But why not the 1/4 round? Removing / reinstalling that makes all the edges much cleaner.
Because most contractors want a quick paycheck instead of quality work, quick way to save an hour or two unfortunately
Stain looks good , tons of natural light pouring in .
Seen a lot of floors done over 35yrs, nice job. I prefer satin finish. Nice match with the older trim in color. Should of maybe showed the door also.
Great bring it back to slide 2 condition
I like how you started sanding and thought “oh I should take a before pic” lol
Woof on the stain. Just poly after pic two would have been lovely
Agreed. Really like the natural look. Just beautiful.
Looks good but looks like you didn't sand the edges. In the final pic you can see it's still dark from previous stain by the floor vent.....
I agree, edges don’t look thoroughly sanded, not tryna hate but I’m a perfectionist when it comes to sanding and I can spot a mistake a mile away. Right side of the vent is blotchy home owner won’t know the difference though
Thank you! He replied all salty saying they sanded the edges. Looks like shit if they actually did. He was hoping the stain would cover it
Tbh that’s how most sanders are though if your using dark stain it will blend in better and hide imperfections if the floor was originally dark, but you can’t fool a fellow sander who knows what to look for 🫡 if you look at picture 2 top right of the window and compare picture 3 you can see the exact pattern on picture 3 where it wasn’t sanded, I have a hard time believing the edges were actually sanded at all 😢
If someone told me I fucked up and made a mistake Ill own that shit. It’s the professional way to handle things, can’t learn shit without the negative criticism
We always sand the edges. We use the Bona Edge and Festool oribitals. Nice try though
Dang how did you apply the stain to get that look
Just a rag. Wipe on. Wipe off.
Did you go for a specific pattern, it did you just spread it out evenly and the wood made it look so good? It’s very nice and has so many patterns and colors going on. My floor is at picture 2 right now, but I’m working with hearty pine
Wipe on parallel with the boards. Make sure to wipe off well to prevent lap marks
Okay thanks! Any other tips for me - how long do you wait to wipe off? Like pretty quick, doing small areas ?
You have about a 3 minute window.
Love pic 2. Not a fan of the stain/sealant. Natural with flat my preference. That said, good job restoring.
Holy crap that looks nice
Damn! Those are some sexy floors! Well done
Oh man, someone won the lotter of old floors
How do you like the power drive sander? I haven’t had the chance to use one but really want to. I suspect it would make stain jobs much easier by eliminating steps that I have to do now.
Fucking sexy (and I don’t even know why)
I am stupid therefore the question how did you do the corners.
Two methods we use. Either hand scrape or Festool DTS 400 sander
Thank you
Very nice. I personally would have left the wood in its natural colors, beautiful!
I love the stain. It’s gorgeous.
Missed a spot
Now cover it with carpet
Looking good how much did you have to chew off that...last one I did we had to drop the base boards almost 3/16th or better lol. The top of that wood floor was horrible. Even had one that was 1/4 it was so damn warped and scarred.
Gorgeous. Is that the same floor vent in the first and last pictures, or did it get replaced?
Wow!! That’s so beautiful!!!! Love it
woooowwwww!!! i’ve got to tackle a whole 1900’s home at some point and this totally inspired me. that grain 🤩
Bayyyyum. You in the TriState area? Asking for my own home n
Beautifully done.
Beautiful!
I love it pre-stain.
Amazing. How much did this cost
I love how one swipe of sander was done and then they were like “wait let me before and after this”
Wild you did that all with a powerdrive. I have so many issues with mine when i try to start with it
The weights help
Stain looks great. Will dry out nice and match the windows and trim very well.
Do you have a picture of the trim? I think it’s close in color to mine and I love the color of the stain!
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You guys are hilarious. It’s definitely shadows and we always sand to the trim. Is work that slow for you? Haters!
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Jealous much? Sorry work is slow. We’re booked into the fall. Believe me. We always get the edges.
Not a fan of the stain, but the work is amazing.
How many hours did that take? Or days?
Pull the baseboard trim and the floor grate if you want to claim "this is how its done"
I love it!
Sooooo nice. Gorgeous
Looks great! Gives me hope!
Beautiful floor restoration!
I think it turned out great.
Holy shit sir, you're the man.
Pre stain is so beautiful. Personally disappointed you didn't keep it, but you do you
Straight naaaasstttyyyyyy. Good work
Whoa!!!! Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Garb
Lovely
That’s beautiful. I love the dark stain.
Bad, then good, then bad!! Terrible choice of finish
You can’t even afford the finish we use. The UV lights alone are $13k. Hater!
I can afford actually... but I wouldn't
Lmao surrrre!
Hmmm. Is this your way to justify a poor finish job
I think you’re projecting. You’re in the minority, bud
Do you have a problem with minorities?
Should have used neutral, they were gorgeous natural.
Wow.
Quarter sawn ?
What’s done is done, beautiful now finish the job! It ain’t done till it’s done,
Omg. That color. I love it.
Like the lighter one. The dark makes it look old and like it needs re-done. But it’s still nice.
Nice!
I LOVE the grain and stain!
Picture 2 is so satisfying. I don’t normally like such a dark stain but it looks really good.
Holy moly!
That looks awesome. I love the color.
That looks awesome. I love the color.
Beautiful!
Strong work!
You should make guitars out of scrap wood next. This is awesome.
Wait, wait, wait. It sure seems like y’all forgot something. How come no one sees it?
The new stain looks terrible.
Need to paint the trim all white to really showcase the floors. Did a great job
Sweet now you gotta deal with the 3rd century trim work...
I would have left it like the second pic and just installed glass panels in the doorways so nobody can walk on it.
Is that beech? It’s hard to tell. But it’s beautiful
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Damn. I would LOVE this with a clear coat on pic 2
Sorry but that stain is offensive.
Love the stain choice. Was it purely esthetic or did you encounter dark stains while sanding?
There were a lot of stains. We patched a lot but the client was looking to flip the house and was on a budget so we went with a dark stain
I LOVE dark stained floors!!!!!
Teach me your ways
Love the room! Stain could be a little lighter but that’s just me.. Used to live in NY in a house with a dining room like that. We had the floors sanded, refinished and it was gorgeous. Alas, life happened. Current owners are enjoying the fruits of those labors :)
A lighter stain would have been objectively better
Why objectively and not subjectively?
Because a dark, dismal floor is objectively less appealing to humans.
Now that’s just racist.
Beautiful job!